Has Guy Ritchie found his Dr. Watson? According to the Melbourne Herald Sun, Russell Crowe is set to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in the film about legendary English detective Sherlock Holmes. “Russell wants the part, Guy wants Russell,” a movie source told The Sun newspaper. “All they’ve got left to do is dot the i’s and [...] [...more]
Vin Diesel is asking to be the next Marvel Bad-Ass villain. It is strange that the action-movie superstar hasn’t shown up in one of these yet…hell they used Dolph (for you Scott). He is focused on the villain and wants the movie to be about him, like the upcoming Magneto film. I think Diesel would [...] [...more]
Clooney is set to join the airline travel dramedy which follows the exploits of a man who sets out to reach a million frequent flyer miles which simultaneously brings his life into ruin. Reitman adapted the screenplay and hopes to direct as his follow up to Juno. Could be a winner, sounds good to me [...] [...more]
Columbia Pictures is developing a new horror-comedy called ‘Zombieland’… title sort of says it all, eh? Ruben Fleischer (Jimmy Kimmel Live) is set to direct the script written by the pen-wielding team of Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (The Joe Schmo Show). Woody Harrelson has signed on to star in the movie, hopefully he’ll last [...] [...more]
According to IESB, the third installment in PIXAR’s ‘Toy Story’ series has gained two new voices. Jodi Benson, best known as the voice of Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid’ has joined the cast of voices as Barbie. The actress also provided the voice of Barbie in ‘Toy Story 2′. But Barbie can’t live without Ken. Batman, [...] [...more]
Oh boy, here we go. I really can’t say that I believe this, but it is coming from a somewhat reputable choice. According to British news source telegraph.co.uk, Christopher Nolan’s first choice to play Catwoman in the next Batman film is the 62-year-old pop singer Cher. Whoa! Seriously? I mean, we all were surprised when [...] [...more]
Over at The Hollywood Reporter, it was reported that Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in the Matthew Vaughan-directed adapation of the comic book, ‘Kick-Ass’. The comic book, written by Mark Millar, is about a high school geek who decides he wants to be a super hero. He has no powers and no technology to [...] [...more]
Looks like the Sandman, Thomas Haden Church, has landed a sweet role in the new Animus Films’ indie drama Don McKay. Jake Goldberg is serving as writer and director for the project. Don McKay is a man forced to flee his hometown due to a tragedy only to return 25 years later when he learns [...] [...more]
I am always looking for the next bit of news regarding Joel and Ethan Coen and their newest films. I love these guys! The brothers Coen are perhaps the greatest auteur filmmakers working today and have plenty of years of fantastic filmmaking left under their belts. While I sit and patiently await the release of [...] [...more]
Warner Bros. is developing a feature film adaptation of DC Comics/Wildstorm’s comic book ‘Sleeper’, originally written by Ed Brubaker. Tom Cruise is reportedly “loosely” attached to star, but the way things have been going lately, this could change at any moment. Sam Raimi, on the other hand, is set to produce the film so long [...] [...more]
In news that will surely dissapoint many, Simon Pegg has decided to bow out of appearing in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglorious Bastards’. Tarantino is rushing ‘Bastards’ into production in October, and Pegg ran into scheduling issues. “We really tried to make it work, but in the end, it was just not possible without severe ramifications elsewhere,” Pegg [...] [...more]
Lots of rumors are circulating out there in the movie geek cyberspace, and the vast majority of them are currently residing somewhere within the ‘Dark Knight’ universe. With the late Heath Ledger gone, it almost goes without saying that the Joker is history. Two-Face, unfortunately, was gone nearly as fast as he was created and [...] [...more]
Quentin Tarantino has chosen to add “funny man” Mike Myers to his ensemble cast of A-list actors set to remake the 70’s war film ‘Inglorious Bastards’ that begins shooting in October. According to Variety.com, Myers will be playing British General Ed Fenech, a brilliant military man who is involved in a plot to eradicate the [...] [...more]
Sam Raimi shocked the world this year at Comic-Com exclaiming ‘Evil Dead’ will rise again. The main question everyone was asking, however, was, “Will it be a remake or a sequel?” and “Will Bruce Campbell be back?” Well rest assured, the man they call Bruce will be returning to his role as Ash, Housewares. “When he’s [...] [...more]
A sure-fire Oscar contender for 2010 has been replaced. Javier Bardem, who was scheduled to play Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar, has left Joe Carnahan’s ‘Killing Pablo’ due to scheduling conflicts. Bardem has said he and the actor “couldn’t find a time when we could both work.” Apparently, however, this is old news, as Carnahan has already [...] [...more]
Tom Cruise, coming off his comedic success in Tropic Thunder, is taking another spin on the laugh track in “Food Fight“. Cruise is attached to the lead role of a egotistical New York Chef who must lower himself to cook school lunches for kids. I guess he will be channelling his inner Gordon Ramsey for [...] [...more]
Angelina Jolie is in talks to replace Tom Cruise as the lead in Columbia’s spy thriller “Edwin A. Salt”. A definite upgrade in this Geek’s opinion. ”Salt” is about a CIA agent who must prove she is not a Russian sleeper spy out to assassinate the President. Phillip Noyce remains as the director with Lorenzo di [...] [...more]
So we’ve already been inundated with rumors as to who will sport the blue tighties and winged cowell with the red, white and blue shield of American justice… suggested actors have ranged from Brad Pitt to Dolph Lundgren, but current news suggests a much less predictable, but physically more appropriate Mike O’Hearn, who has most [...] [...more]
